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Understanding Freightonomics with Anthony Smith

The Logistics of Logistics

Before FreightWaves, Anthony received his Bachelor’s and Master’s degree in Economics from New Mexico State University. Anthony transitioned to a Corporate Economist & Consultant, advising CXO leaders and Fortune 500 companies on economic analysis, industry trends, and internal strategy.

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Is Mexico the World's Next Manufacturing Hub?

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Mexico may become the global manufacturing nerve center if the country plays its cards right. According to Deloitte’s 2016 Global Manufacturing Competitiveness Index, Mexico ranks number eight out of 40 countries including Canada, Sweden, and Vietnam. Mexico has its share of challenges, of course. Branching Out.

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Supply Chain Market Report – September 2022

Elementum

This edition will cover all things related to the Semiconductor Supply Chain: Why semiconductors have been supply constrained What manufacturers are doing to respond What the future of the industry will look like According to Gartner, the semiconductor industry grew a staggering 26.3% You can understand why.

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Supply Chain Market Report – September 2022

Elementum

This edition will cover all things related to the Semiconductor Supply Chain: Why semiconductors have been supply constrained What manufacturers are doing to respond What the future of the industry will look like. According to Gartner, the semiconductor industry grew a staggering 26.3% You can understand why.

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The Batch Food Traceability Survival Guide

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Food and Drug Administration (FDA) first exercised new powers granted under the Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) to shut down processing at the Sunland Inc. company’s peanut plant in New Mexico. The FDA has been conducting pilot studies and gathering industry recommendations to develop food product tracing systems.

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Autonomous Truck Trends for 2022 and Beyond: Can Autonomy Safely Address the Driver Shortage?

Logistics Viewpoints

According to the American Trucking Associations (ATA), the trucking industry is currently short 80,000 drivers. The devices are surprisingly inexpensive, costing $350-500 per vehicle per year depending upon the volume of devices purchased. appeared first on Logistics Viewpoints. Just how bad is the driver shortage?

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This Week in Logistics News (October 2 – 8)

Logistics Viewpoints

And now on to this week’s logistics news. Walmart has its first customer, as Home Depot will use Walmart drivers to deliver paint, tools, and other online purchases to customers’ doors. The company is currently using three of these ships to transport manufacturing materials. Home Depot hires Walmart to make deliveries.